OFL created the topic: February POTM winner

I don't know if you are one of the few people who have decided you no longer want to be a part of our community. If you would like a winners banner making that you can display in your signature then please let me know and I will make one for you

daddadoo7 replied the topic: February POTM winner

I don't know if you are one of the few people who have decided you no longer want to be a part of our community. If you would like a winners banner making that you can display in your signature then please let me know and I will make one for you

OFL I automatically thanked the voters without reading your message. Since you addressed an issue regarding wanting to be part of the OFL community in this thread instead of creating the banner automatically the same way its done every month, then no need to create it. The banner means absolutely nothing to me the fact the friends like my picture is more than enough. Speaking for myself ...I was never "poached" or asked to leave OFL by anyone nor did I poach anyone from this site I did however let friends know of other sites that I belong to (CrazyCichlidKeepers,MFK,ECC, and planet catfish) I have been a little disenchanted with ofl for a while. Lately the site is more of a knowledge contest/do what I say place than somewhere people new to the hobby can learn. This has been going on for quite some time and was never addressed. I was always treated fairly here and enjoyed the site but was frustrating watching newer members not treated the same I was.

DRACO replied the topic: February POTM winner

@Frank, thank you for mentioning your observation. I have had observed those attitude too whereby newbie are being lambasted for lack of knowledge and driven away. Perhaps, it is also worth mentioning that the current fall-out of some members was due to the move of arresting that problem.

for the record, i am also a member of other forum like monsterfishkeepers, theoscarspot, indodragon and others... but i never wash my dirty linen in those places.

daddadoo7 replied the topic: February POTM winner

DRACO wrote: @Frank, thank you for mentioning your observation. I have had observed those attitude too whereby newbie are being lambasted for lack of knowledge and driven away. Perhaps, it is also worth mentioning that the current fall-out of some arresting that problem.

Draco you may be correct but this isn't something new its something that HAS BEEN ALLOWED to fester over time. Even with this thread why address the issue here ? Does OFL not view me as a member of the forum ? To be honest I have been spending more time on and find the non judgmental attitude refreshing. We have to remember something none of these forums ofl, ecc, mfk are worth squat without the right members.